Florent Mols (11 March 1811,

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– 17 January 1896, Antwerp) was a Belgian painter who specialized in landscapes and

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scenes. His most familiar works were created as a result of trips to Greece and Egypt.

Biography

He was born to the

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François Mols (1767–1845), and his wife, Theresa Van de Zanden (1781–1813). His primary art lessons came from Ferdinand de Braekeleer and

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at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. In 1838, he travelled to Egypt and the Middle East in the company of the noted art patron, Charles Stier d’Aertselaer (1770–1847). While in

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, he met and befriended his fellow Belgian painter, Jacob Jacobs, and they continued travelling together; taking the

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as far as

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. Later that year, they were in Egypt at the same time as David Roberts, and worked together, sketching ancient monuments. He later took a second trip to Egypt with the history painter, Franz Vinck. After returning through

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, they visited Greece, then crossed to

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and made their way through Austria and Germany to

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. Near the end of 1839, he returned to Antwerp through Northern Germany.De levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders, beeldhouwers, graveurs en bouwmeesters
/ref> He brought a few antiquities with him, as well as Arabic and Coptic manuscripts. He married Elise-Hubertine Brialmont (1822–1894) in 1842. They had four children: Léonie-Marie, who became an art collector and patron, Marie-Clementine,

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, who also became a painter, and Alexis.

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